Rail-fastener.



V 0. J. RAJEWSKY.

- RAIL FASTENER. APPLICATION FI LED JUNE I; I916.

I Patented'Apr. 17,1917. A 2

RAIL-FASTENEB.

Specification of Letters Patent. I I Patented Apr. 1?, 1917.

Application filed June 1, 1916. Serial No. 101,093.

To all whom it'may concern:

Be it known that I, OTTO J.-RA,1nwsKY, a citizen of the United States, residmg at 'Blue Earth, in the county of Faribault,

State of Minnesota, have invented a new and useful Rail-Fastener; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a new and useful combined rail joint and rail fastener, and an object of the invention is to provide, an improved, simple, eflicient and practical device of this kind comprising improved features of construction.

One of the features of construction is the provision of a rail plate bridging two adj acent ties and extending across a joint of the adjacent ends of a rail, each end of the rail plate terminating in a transverse rail fastener plate having rail securing means designed to be hammered 'down in contact with the bases of the adjoining rails.

Another object of the invention is to construct the rail plates and the rail fastener plates of mild steel, whereby the fastener means may be deflected toward and upon the bases of the rails.

Another object of the invention is to provide means upon the securing spikes to prevent their upward displacements.

Heretofore, it has been found that owing to the bases of the rails being narrow, and owing to the ties becoming wet, the rails tend to sink into the ties in which case the rails are uneven. Moreover, owing to the ties sinking and swelling, the spikes tend to become loosened, thereby causing the dangerous track. Therefore, a further object of the invention is to construct the rail plates and the rail fastening plates in such proportions as to cover considerable space on the ties so as to prevent said rail fastening plates from sinking into the ties, and owing to the rail plate bridging the joint between the adjacent ends of the'rails, one rail is prevented from sinking below the other one, and vice versax Another object of the invention is the provgfsion of a rail fastener plate having an upstanding rib, to engage the outer face of the rail to reinforce the same in position.

A further obj eot of the invention is to pro vide the rail fastener plate with four spike holes adjacent each end of the plate, it being the object to use only two diagonally opposite holes at one time, so that should spikes that pass through these holes become loose, other spikes'may be driven through the other two diagonally opposite holes or apertures.

In practical fields the details of construction may necessitate alterations falling within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts as hereinafter set forth shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a View in perspective of the improved rail plate and rail fastening plates constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the rail plate which is designed to span the joint between two rails andbridge two adjacent ties. V I

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of a single rail fastener plate.

Fig. A is a perspective view showing the application of a rail fastenerplate having a bracing and rail securing rib rising there from.

Referring'more especially to the drawings 1 and 2 designate two adjacent ties, 3 denotes a'single rail, and 4: and 5 designate two adjacentv rails. Secured by suitable spikes 6 on the ties 1 and 2 are single rail fastener plates 7, each of said plates being providedwith a pair of lugs, which are designed to extend normally upward, that is before fastening the rail 3 inplace. Howthe lugs 8 are hammered down by means of a spike maul, so as to overlie, the opposite sides of the base of the rail 3, as shown clearly in Fig. 1. The normal positions of 1 the lugs 8 are shown in Fig. 3. The plates 7 are to be constructed of such proportions, as to prevent the plates from sinking into the ties, owing to the ties becoming soft, owing to excessive moisture, which causes shrinking and swelling. The spikes 6 have their shanks partially twisted as shown at 9 in Fig. 1, so as to prevent the spikes from pulling out. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, it is to be seen that the two plates 7 similar to the plates 7 are constructed integrally with what may be termed a rail bridging plate 10, which bridges from one tie to the other, as well as spanning the joint between the adjacent ends of the two rails 4 and 5. By

provision of the rail plate 10, one rail is prevented from sinking below the other rail and vice versa. The lugs 8 of the rail fastener plates 7 are designed to be bent over in a similar manner to the lugs of the plates 7 In Fig. 4 there is disclosed a rail fastener plate designated by the numeral 11, to be constructed of any suitable malleable iron, and which is provided with an upwardly extending rib'12, which is designed to arch the outer portion of the base of the rail 13, and to engage the web of the rail and under one side of the tread of the rail, that is, upon the outside face or portion of the rail. This rib midway where the rib engages the web and the under portion of the tread, and where it is integrally connected to the plate 11 is considerably reduced in thickness, thereby forming enlargements 14 and 15, where the rib engages the under face of the tread of the rail and where it integrally connects to the plate, thereby reinforcing the rib. The plate 11 is provided with eight spike holes or apertures 16, four adjacent one end and four adjacent the opposite end. It is the object to utilize only two spikes 17 in each end of the plate 11, diagonally disposed. Should the two spikes that are used become displaced or loosened they may be withdrawn and driven into the other diagonally opposite spike holes. The spikes on the inner side of the rail are designed to overlap the base of the rail to cooperate with the rib, to hold the rail in place. The spikes 17 have their shanks provided with ridges to prevent their upward displacement.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is w A combined rail fastener and rail brace plate, comprising an elongated plate corresponding in width to the width of the bases of a pair of adjacent rails and spanning from one tie to another and bridging or covering the adjacent ends of two adjoining rails, said plate at its opposite ends l1aving transverse plates, thereby forming a rail fastener and rail plate I-shaped in plan view, said transverse plates having normally upstanding mild steel lugs substantially midway the ends of said transverse plates and arranged in pairs, the lugs of each pair being spaced correspondingly to the width of the base of the rail, and designed to be mauled to overlie opposite portions of the base of the rail, and means for securing the transverse plates to adjacent ties.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

OTTO JULIOUS RAJEWSKY.

Witnesses:

ROBERT J. GALLAGHER, J. P. BARTEL.

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